SADAT International Defense Consultancy

SADAT Inc. International Defense Consultancy (, literaly: International Defense Consultant Company) is a private Turkish PMC headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the country's first domestic military consultancy firm, founded in 2012 by former Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) brigadier general, Adnan Tanrıverdi. The company operates within the Middle East and provides services such as military and interior training, defense consultancy, and ordnance procurement. SADAT's mission and purpose remains shrouded in controversy, facing allegations from anti-Justice and Development Party (AKP) sources. These allegations range from supporting establishing a private army loyal to President Tayyip Recep Erdogan. It has close communication and cooperation with the Turkish National Intelligence Organization. The CEO is Melih Tanrıverdi, son of the founder (Adnan Tanrıverdi).

Sadat's CEO admits working with Turkish intelligence agency on March 21 2021, and in 2023 he also publicly objected to the NATO membership of Sweden. The company has been dubbed the Wagner group of Turkey. Provided by Wikipedia